Elisa Reiter

February 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

 There is a well-known psychological phenomenon known as hindsight bias, "the recognized tendency for individuals to overestimate or exaggerate…

By Elisa Reiter & Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

December 23, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Public and private schools, and youth organizations of every kind, arrange day and overnight trips for the teenagers in their care. Many of these trips…

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

7 minute read

December 16, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Numerous class-action and individual wrongful death lawsuits have been filed asserting that proper precautions were not maintained to keep nursing homes residents safe from contracting COVID-19.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

6 minute read

December 08, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Attorneys need to know the various signs, symptoms and treatment modalities associated with trauma to properly represent their clients.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

11 minute read

November 18, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The purpose of this article is not to take sides. Rather, it is to investigate what may lead to the need for reunification therapy, Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack write.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

November 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Judges have a responsibility to recuse themselves from any cases in which they cannot act impartially. Today, ironically, in the very name of justice, there are people who want Justitia's blindfold not to be tightened, but to be loosened.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

6 minute read

November 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

We previously asserted that trauma "refers to an overwhelming and intense experience that often involves significant loss or harm to a person's…

By Daniel Pollack & Elisa Reiter

5 minute read

October 20, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The centerpiece of the Texas statute turns on the question of future dangerousness.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

6 minute read

September 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Almost 10 years ago, nine children who had been in the Texas foster care system filed a class action lawsuit alleging that the system failed to protect…

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

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